2026 Technical Operations Intern - Drug Product Pilot Plant

Role Summary

2026 Technical Operations Intern - Drug Product Pilot Plant

Responsibilities

• Develop tablet coating process recipes for varying batch and tablet sizes on facility coating equipment
• Lead a capital project to upgrade plant manufacturing and/or testing equipment
• Commission and qualify newly purchased equipment for GMP manufacturing
• Lead an effort to focus on sustainability in the pilot plant with projects such as energy assessments for purified water generation technologies or facility air handling units
• Create a plan for managing and organizing manufacturing equipment change parts
• Assist with investigating and troubleshooting equipment and facility issues; recommend and implement solutions

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor‚Äôs in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other related field
  • Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the internship
  • Expected graduation date between December 2026 ‚Äì June 2027
  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Good computer knowledge and good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel
  • Ability to take initiative to handle small to medium complexity projects autonomously
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Exposure to process engineering, industrial sustainability, process/system controls, physics, unit operations, manufacturing, mechanics

Skills

• Engineering fundamentals
• Project management
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Process understanding of tablet manufacturing
• Communication and collaboration

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field (pursuing, by internship date)